I’ll Always Be a Sea Creature

• By: Cathryn Salladin Former US National Swim Team Member
• January 10th, 2024
• actually autistic, autistic experience, hope, mental health, neurodivergence, personal story, self-discovery, trauma, Winter 2024 Issue
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Note: This article has been reprinted with permission. You may view the original article, published on November 28th, 2023, at www.neurodiversitypress.com/2023/11/28/ill-always-be-a-sea-creature. At swim practice, I would pretend I was a sea creature. And when I got a little older, I’d still...

The Role of Compassion in Professional ABA Services Relationships

• By: Howard Savin, PhD Michael Reid, PhD, PsyD, QABA Global Autism Initiative
• October 2nd, 2023
• ABA, active listening skills, applied behavior analysis, culturally sensitive support, developing therapeutic relationships, education, empathic relationships, Fall 2023 Issue, family empowerment, hope, nonverbal communication, online parent education, unequal access to services
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“Phenomenology or phenomenological psychology, a sub-discipline of psychology, is the scientific study of subjective experiences. It is an approach to psychological subject matter that attempts to explain experiences from the point of view of the subject via the analysis of their written or...

11 Compassionate Parenting Tips for Families with Autistic Children

• By: Heidi Hillman, PhD, BCBA-D, LMHC Eastern Washington University
• April 11th, 2023
• actually autistic, compassionate parenting, embracing differences, family, hope, parenting, positivity, sensory overload, Spring 2023 Issue
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Few people realize the challenges of being a parent, until they become one. Now, imagine the added challenges of parenting an autistic child which is becoming more common as the number of children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) increases. According to the Centers for Disease...

Bitten by the Truth

• By: Alexandra Bricklin, MA, MT-BC
• April 1st, 2015
• adult, aggression, behavior, hope, parenting, restraint, service dog, violence
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Three years ago, at 4 am in the morning, my life began to unravel when my daughter sank her teeth into the fleshy part of my inner thigh. “Mommy, please help me!” she begged as she fell to her knees and grabbed my legs. Then she clamped down hard and held on tight like a pit-bull. I screamed,...